Feature article in Irish (Gné-alt): Meaning

Q: What is the Irish for feature article?

The Irish for feature article is gné-alt (pronounced “gyay-ALT”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is gné-ailt.

Q: What is the plural of feature article in Irish?

The plural of gné-alt is gné-ailt; with the article, na gné-ailt means “the feature articles”. The genitive plural is gné-alt, as in bailiúchán na ngné-alt (the collection of feature articles).

How to say “feature article” in Irish

Irish:: gné-alt
English:: feature article
Word type:: noun
Gender:: masculine, first declension
Pronunciation:: “gyay-ALT” /ˈɟeː ˌal̪ˠt̪ˠ/

Various forms

Plural:: gné-ailt (feature articles)
Genitive singular:: gné-ailt, an ghné-ailt (e.g. teideal an ghné-ailt, the title of the feature article)
Genitive plural:: gné-alt, na ngné-alt (e.g. bailiúchán na ngné-alt, the collection of feature articles)

What does “gné-alt” mean?

feature article: A longer article in a newspaper or magazine that looks at a topic in depth rather than reporting news.Also: feature, magazine article, newspaper feature.

“Gné-alt” with the article

The plural of feature article in Irish is gné-ailt. Here is gné-alt after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an gné-alt

the feature article

No change after an

na gné-ailt

the feature articles

Plural: no change after na

“Gné-alt” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using gné-alt, the Irish word for feature article.

Scríobh sí gné-alt faoin teanga don nuachtán.

She wrote a feature article about the language for the newspaper.

Bhí an gné-alt sin an-suimiúil ar fad.

That feature article was really interesting.

Léigh mé faoi údar an ghné-ailt ar líne.

I read about the author of the feature online.

Foilsíonn an iris gné-ailt gach seachtain.

The magazine publishes feature articles every week.

Tá mo ghné-alt le foilsiú Dé Domhnaigh.

My feature article is to be published on Sunday.

Bhí grianghraif bhreátha i ngné-alt na hirise.

There were fine photos in the magazine's feature.

Luadh an scoil sa ghné-alt faoin gceantar.

The school was mentioned in the feature about the area.

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Feature article in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for feature article?

The Irish for feature article is gné-alt (pronounced “gyay-ALT”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is gné-ailt.

How do you pronounce gné-alt in Irish?

Gné-alt is said like “gyay-ALT” (IPA /ˈɟeː ˌal̪ˠt̪ˠ/).

What is the plural of feature article in Irish?

The plural of gné-alt is gné-ailt; with the article, na gné-ailt means “the feature articles”. The genitive plural is gné-alt, as in bailiúchán na ngné-alt (the collection of feature articles).

Why does gné-alt change to ghné-alt or ngné-alt?

Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) gné-alt becomes mo ghné-alt (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár ngné-alt (eclipsis).

What is the difference between 'gné-alt' and 'alt'?

'Alt' is any article, while 'gné-alt' is specifically a feature article, a longer in-depth piece. 'Gné' means feature or aspect.

Feature article in Irish (Gné-alt): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage